Because you like Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted

Thanks to the contributions of this 14-year-old, the world is only occasionally destroyed by his grandfather. See them in Rick and Morty.

T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

David Nolan is a noble fairy tale prince with the heart of a hero, regardless of whether he can remember his past or not. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

From secret organizations to alien attacks, Kyon's life has been one weird, unexplainable thing happening after another. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.